Script Notes: Good (morning, afternoon, evening), my name is ________, and I will present “Asthma Basics for Schools.” My goal today is to help you learn more about asthma and the school age child, as well as the role of the school in helping students with asthma. This presentation was developed by the NAEPP, which is administered and coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The NAEPP was initiated in March 1989 to address the growing problem of asthma in the United States by raising awareness of asthma as a serious chronic disease and by providing guidance to ensure its accurate diagnosis and effective intervention and treatment strategies. The NAEPP works with intermediaries including major medical associations, voluntary health organizations, and community programs to educate patients, health professionals, and the public, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of life for people with asthma and decreasing asthma-related illness and death.